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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Safety Evaluation Earthquake (SEE) Safety Evaluation Earthquake (SEE) The term 'Safety Evaluation Earthquake (SEE)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The earthquake expressed in terms of magnitude and closest distance from the damsite or in terms of the characteristics of the time history of free-field ground motions for which the safety of the dam and critical structures associated with the dam are to be evaluated. In many cases, this earthquake will be the maximum credible earthquake to which the dam will be exposed. However, in other cases where the possible sources of ground motion are not easily apparent, it may be a motion with prescribed characteristics selected on the basis of a probabilistic assessment of the ground motions that may occur in the vicinity of the dam. To be considered safe, it should be demonstrated that the dam can withstand this level of earthquake shaking without release of water from the reservoir'. Previous 5 Terms: Safe shutdown earthquake Safe yield Safeguards Safeguards information (SGI) Safeguards, import Next 5 Terms: Safety evaluation flood (SEF) Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams (SEED) examination Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams (SEED) report Safety injection Safety limit About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.